2025-03-31-accounts - The Friends Of Holy Cross Church Ramsbury

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Friends of Holy Cross Church Ramsbury

Trustees’ report for the period

From 1[st] April 2024 to 31[st] March 2025

Charity Name Friends of Holy Cross Church Ramsbury Registered Charity No. 1164366 Charity’s principal address Holy Cross Church Ramsbury Wiltshire

Names of the Charity Trustees who manage the Charity:

Susan Veronica Eliot-Cohen

Ian Graham Smith Paul Anthony Swan Rowan Pirrie Whimster

Structure Governance and Management

Type of governing document CIO Constitution dated 27[th] April 2015 How the Charity is constituted Under the above Constitution Trustee selection method Trustees will be appointed by Deed of Appointment from time to time

Additional Governance Issues

The FOHC is run on a day to day basis by a Management Committee elected at the initial meeting and re-elected at the AGM.
All members of the Management Committee and all Trustees give their time on a voluntary basis and receive no remuneration or other benefits.

Objectives and Activities

To advance the Christian religion for the benefit of the public by:

Raising funds towards the cost of any repairs or restoration required to the fabric or structure of the parish church of Holy Cross Church Ramsbury and,

Organising and encouraging the provision of voluntary labour to carry out repairs and maintenance to the church and churchyard, or taking part in related fund raising activities

The activities of the Charity during the course of the period of report were to promote membership of the Charity and to raise funds to meet the Objects
In order to fulfil the above objectives several fund raising activities were planned and executed to raise money to maintain and improve the structure of the Trust Property.
A huge contribution is made by the Management Committee and other voluntary helpers and we are very grateful for the many hours that they have put in for the benefit of the Charity
All monies raised were used to repair and maintain the structure and any surplus is invested in a Bank Account

Summary of the Main Achievements of the Charity during the period of report

The Charity assisted with a large grants towards the cost of further upgrading the LED lighting and the cost of refurbishing the Clock Dial and further small grants towards tree work in the Churchyard and other Churchyard maintenance.

During the period of report the membership of the charity was maintained at just over 500 people.

Brief statement of the Charity’s policy on reserves

All cash held at the CAF Bank is in an unrestricted fund.

Future Plans

Future projects include work on the clock mechanism, and the Audio-Visual technology to allow greater and more varied use of the Church. The Trustees also wish to further improve the lighting immediately outside the South Porch and along the path to the Lychgate.

Declaration

The Trustees declare that they have approved the Trustees' report above signed on behalf of the Charity's Trustees:

Signature ……………………………………………………. Full Name Ian Graham Smith Position Tustee Invalid signature X Ian G Smith Ian Graham Smith Trustee Signed by: e744f1d5-b85c-4fc0-953f-e6dd389fea9f Date 7[th] January 2026

THE FRIENDS OF HOLY CROSS CHURCH RAMSBURY CHARITY NUMBER: 1164366 YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025 INCOME EXPENDITURE Subscriptions and 81ft ald 14.857 CAF account fees ContTibutlon towards lighting up8rade 41 Degrees Band lee Autumn Tal Costs Contrlbutfon towards Churchyard maintenance Website fees Newsletterand leaflet prlnt Contribution towards tree work Contribution towards Clock dial refurbishment Garden Party Costs io,c 6m BoDk sa$ Fundraisin8'. Auturnn Talks Garden Party 41 De8rees Band Concert Bishop of Rèmsbtsry Event AGM Bar 996 645 5,703 1,550 1,545 ifjo Iso 2.597 172 678 2.500 17.762 440 Interest reIVed 200 25,160 35,461 INCOME OVER LXPENDrruRE 10.301 WJK ACCOUNT Balance @ 01104Tr024 Net expenditure in year 10.301 Balance @ 3110312025 94,139 The F lends of Hol Cft5 Chur have been prepared on a Teceipts and payments basis, together with supporting docL¢mentadon. l am able to reportthatthese glve 8 true and falrvlew of attivltles In the year.